Association football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Amsterdam.^{[ citation needed]}

Introduction

Amsterdam is home of the Eredivisie football club AFC Ajax. The stadium Johan Cruyff Arena is the home of Ajax. It is located in the south-east of the city next to the Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA railway station. Before moving to their current location in 1996, Ajax played their regular matches in De Meer Stadion. ^[1]

History

Amsterdam had a time when it was home to four professional and relatively successful football clubs. AFC Ajax, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, AFC DWS, AVV De Volewijckers and later, FC Amsterdam, each with their own relatively long and rich histories. ^[2]

Professional clubs

Amateur clubs

Defunct clubs

Honours

• Netherlands football champion (41)
  • Ajax (34),
  • RAP (5)
  • DWS (1)
  • De Volewijckers (1)

Amsterdam derbies

Amsterdam Derby (Stadsderby) refers to matches played between professional and amateur football clubs of Amsterdam. Such clubs include AFC, Ajax, Blauw-Wit, DWS, JOS Watergraafsmeer, Swift, De Volewijckers, VVA and Zeeburgia. An Amsterdam Derby can be an individual match or an ongoing rivalry between clubs, players and fans.

Stadiums

• Johan Cruyff Arena: Hosted the 1998 UEFA Champions League Final and 2013 UEFA Europa League Final
• Amsterdam Olympic Stadium: Hosted the 1962 European Cup Final

Famous footballers from Amsterdam

• Rinus Michels
• Johan Cruyff

See also

• Football in the Netherlands

References